SL3S307 - Advanced Lighting Systems 01 Jul 2023 - 31 Aug 2029 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: SL3S307
Module Title: Advanced Lighting Systems
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Creative Industries
Faculty Group: Music and Drama
Faculty Sub Group: Music
Module Leader: Lucy Squire
Module Team: Rob Locke, Ian Williams, Philip Hughes
First Intended Intake: APR 2025 Final Year of Intake:
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 6
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100703 - stage management
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 1
Valid From 01 Jul 2023
Valid To 31 Aug 2029

Module Aims

This module aims to look at current and future advanced audio techniques and technologies that facilitate ever increasingly innovative performances and installations. The core theme is the technology which facilitates these advanced techniques.

Content Summary

Lighting Desk Technology

Pixel map generation and on-board pixel mapping solutions.

Advanced pixel map content driven chroma information generation (allowing media server content to determine the lighting colours).

Setting up fully timecoded shows using MIDI timecode, SMPTE timecode and real-world clocks.

Integrating GPIO into the lighting desk workflow.

Lighting System Technology

Creating complex networked data systems for live event lighting solutions, considering budget, power and data redundancy, equipment choice and multi-protocol systems and their uses.

Lighting Fixture Technology

Tungsten, arc lamp, LED and laser source comparison for use in different scenarios.

Understanding requirements of a fixture and the implications of not choosing the right fixture for the desired outcome.

In depth, inside look at how manufacturers have developed fixture technology over time and why changes are beneficial to an operator.

Lighting In Society

Ethical, environmental and economy based discussion around the lighting industry and its developments.

Disposal, recycling and upcycling of older or end-of-life equipment.

Ensuring society understands the roles within lighting and discussion around appropriate pay vs skillset for these roles.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 8
Project supervision 12
Practical classes and workshops 16
Independent Study 110
Directed Study 54
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Critique available advanced technical solutions and investigate likely future developments.
LO2 Evaluate techniques used in delivering technology-based solutions to complex lighting projects.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Report 1 Research and Design a Technical solution using advanced lighting systems 0 2000 50 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Practical Written Work 1 Post practical activity reflective report 0 2000 50 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Report 1
Practical Written Work 1

Reading List

Stage Lighting: Design Applications and More – Richard E Dunham – 2018

Lighting Controls Handbook – Craig DiLouie – 2007

QLab: Projects in Video, Audio and Lighting Control – Jeromy Hopgood – 2017

Artificial Light: Its Influence upon Civilization – Matthew Luckiesh – 2022

The History of Stage Lighting – Francesco Murano - 2015